Casper Ruud once won the Bastad Open trophy in the past, but the Norwegian won’t be winning it this year as he was beaten by Thiago Monteiro in two sets. Ruud has had some really good results at the ATP 250 tournament in Bastad. He won the event a couple of years ago and made…
Rafael Nadal returned to the tennis courts at the 2024 Bastad Open, beating Leo Borg in two sets to advance at the ATP 250 event. Nadal’s first singles match since losing to Alexander Zaverev at Roland Garros was a straight-sets win over Borg. The Swedish player, of course, is the son of legendary Bjorn Borg,…
Lauren Coughlin of the United States tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club on July 11, 2024 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) Lauren Coughlin has never made the cut at the Evian Championship, but she opened with a 65…
Chelsea are planning to make an opening bid for the transfer of Borussia Dortmund winger Karim Adeyemi, who is also on the radar of the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool. Sources with a close understanding of Adeyemi’s situation have informed CaughtOffside that Chelsea are keen to step up their interest in the Germany…
It has been a five-set frenzy in week one at Wimbledon. That is music to the ears of Carlos Alcaraz. After all, Alcaraz is unquestionably the five-set king in the early stages of his career. The 21-year-old is now 12-1 lifetime in fifth sets after defeating Frances Tiafoe 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2 in the…
As rain disrupted play on the outside courts at Wimbledon on Tuesday, pushing matches back and causing many to be cancelled for the day, World No 1 Iga Swiatek successfully navigated her way past fellow Grand Slam champion Sofia Kenin under the comfort of the closed roof of No 1 Court. It was a solid…
On the news of Andy Murray’s withdrawal from this year’s singles, the referee at The Championships, Denise Parnell, quickly switched Jack Draper’s match to that spot on Centre Court — and it proved an excellent decision. I know you probably wanted to see Andy but you were stuck with me instead, Thank you for the…
Defending Wimbledon Champs Losing In The Opening Round – Marketa Vondrousova Joins The Club – World Tennis Magazine
Carlos Alcaraz was spotted by a media member playing golf the day before his first 2024 Wimbledon Championships match, and he explained why he did it. Alcaraz made a winning start at the 2024 Wimbledon, kicking off what might end up being a successful title-defending campaign. Time will tell whether that will happen, but it…
While Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, got off the mark on Centre Court with a three setter win in the early afternoon, his main rival, Jannik Sinner, was taken to four in the early evening of the opening day, with the fourth set completed under the closed roof of No.1 Court. There is no better…
